France, Germany win again at Women's WC

Hosts France have made it two wins from two at the Women's World Cup as a penalty awarded using the video assistant referee (VAR) helped them to victory over Norway.

Eugenie Le Sommer tucked away the deciding spot-kick to secure a 2-1 Group A victory, after referee Bibiana Steinhaus watched a replay of Ingrid Engren's challenge on Marion Torrent before she awarded the penalty.

Valerie Gauvin opened the scoring for the French in the opening minute of the second hal when she beat Maria Thorisdottir to turn home Amel Majri's cross.

The hosts were started to dominate in Nice until Lyon defende Renard - who had scored twice in the opening victory over South Korea - inexplicably slotted a low cross into her own goal to draw Norway level against the run of play.

Torrent was felled by an Engren tackle and Steinhaus consulted the VAR before she eventually pointedto the spot.

Le Sommer stepped up and beat the experienced Ingrid Hjelmseth from 12 yards to move France closer to a place in the round of 16.

Earlier on Wednesday, Nigeria boosted their hopes of progressing with a 2-0 win over South Korea in Grenoble.

Nigeria - beaten 3-0 by Norway in their opening game - took the lead after 29 minutes when Korea defender Kim Do-yeon knocked the ball back past her own goalkeeper under pressure from Desire Oparanozie.